Paris Resources
Tours:
The Paris Sightseeing Pass A bundled pass that save time and money on sightseeing in Paris. It can also give you some off-the-beaten-track ideas of things to see.
PARIS-TRIP.COM: Recommended by Boujour Paris. A wide range of day and night escorted tours are offered by mini-bus. Tours outside Paris include Normandy D-Day, Mont Saint-Michel, and Loire Valley Castles.
For Foodies:
PATRICIA WELLS:
Well-known author of books on French food and cooking. Her site has information on Paris cooking classes.
EDIBLE PARIS: Paris food tours, itineraries and restaurant recommendations and reservations from Rosa Jackson, food critic and cookbook author.
CHOCOLATE & ZUCCHINI: Award-winning blog about all things food written in English by Parisian Clotilde Dusoulier.
Culture:
LOUVRE MUSEUM: Official site.
MUSÉE D’ORSAY: Official site.
MUSEE DE L’ORANGERIE: Official site for the newly reopened museum, home to Monet’s Waterlily series.
PARIS GENERAL
Getting around:
RATP: Public transportation routes and schedules for the Metro, Bus, and RER.
FRENCH TOURIST OFFICE:Official site.
PARIS INFO:
Official site of the Paris Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
PARIS AIRPORTS: Information including getting to the Charles de Gaulle or Orly, terminal maps, services, etc.
PARIS SHUTTLE: Shared ride airport shuttle
Travel Practical Stuff
GENERAL TRAVEL HELP
CLIMATE INFORMATION:
Average high and low temperatures and rainfall
WEATHER FORECASTS:
Current weather or a 10-day forecast
CUSTOMS INFO:
Learn the rules for bringing items back to the U.S.
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE:
Print a currency exchange cheat sheet
FOREIGN ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Check required adaptor plugs and converters
INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY CALLING CODES:
Telephoning made easy
LANGUAGE TRANSLATION:
Translate from/to English in many languages
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS:
Download U.S. applications plus other info
TIME ZONES WORLDWIDE:
Find out what time it is in another part of the world.
TSA—Transportation Security Administration:
Security rules from the source